Idioms for face

Origin of face

1250–1300; (noun) Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French < Vulgar Latin *facia, for Latin faciēs facies; (v.) late Middle English facen, derivative of the noun

SYNONYMS FOR face

1 Face, countenance, visage refer to the front of the (usually human) head. The face is the combination of the features: a face with broad cheekbones. Countenance, a more formal word, denotes the face as it is affected by or reveals the state of mind, and hence often signifies the look or expression on the face: a thoughtful countenance. Visage, still more formal, refers to the face as seen in a certain aspect, especially as revealing seriousness or severity: a stern visage.
2 appearance, aspect, mien.
7 exterior.
14 façade.
30 veneer.

OTHER WORDS FROM face

British Dictionary definitions for make a face (1 of 2)

FACE

abbreviation for

Fellow of the Australian College of Education

British Dictionary definitions for make a face (2 of 2)

face
/ (feɪs) /

noun

verb

Derived forms of face

faceable, adjective

Word Origin for face

C13: from Old French, from Vulgar Latin facia (unattested), from Latin faciēs form, related to facere to make

Medical definitions for make a face

face
[ fās ]

n.

The front portion of the head, from forehead to chin.
Facies.

Scientific definitions for make a face

face
[ fās ]

A plane surface of a geometric solid. A cube has 6 faces; a dodecahedron, 12.
Any of the surfaces of a rock or crystal.

Idioms and Phrases with make a face (1 of 2)

make a face

Grimace, distort the facial features, as in The teacher told Joan to stop making faces at Mary. This expression was first recorded in 1570.

Idioms and Phrases with make a face (2 of 2)

face